After Kenner absorbed Rainbow Crafts, the makers of Play-Doh, in 1971, the toy giant began experimenting with expanding the Play-Doh line.
In 1979, they must've thought there were enough kids that wanted to get into dentistry. So, they came out with Dr. Drill 'n' Fill, per this commercial:
A couple of years later, Kenner was the one being absorbed, first by Tonka, then, in 1991, Hasbro, which still markets Play-Doh today, but Dr. Drill 'n' Fill is long gone.
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